Seminole High School - Salmagundi Yearbook (Sanford, FL)

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1883 The little red school house was our first school building. Known today as the East Side Primary, it stands, considerably enlarged, on its original site. VVith two other ,buildings it houses the primary department.

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FTW '. rlg X Llx QQ llx gp, XJ' THE LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE The history of education in Sanford was for many years the history of the little red school house, which stands on the corner of Palmetto Avenue and Sixth Street. Many are the citizens of Sanford who have been disciplined within and by its walls, and many are the happy memories which the sight of it conjures. Before 1883 there had been in and about Sanford several little one-teacher private and public schools. At the very first, Miss Louisa Tucker taught a little school at Sanford and Union Avenues. There was the Orange Ridge Public School in the neighborhood of what is now Twentieth Street, and there was the Mellonville School, taught for some years by Mrs. Angie Tucker. For several years Miss Jimmie Glass taught at Silver Lake, and in old Fort Reed there was the public school in which Judge Tucker, assisted by Miss Alice McRae and Howard Tucker, taught for some years. V Then Orange County did something progressive for the rapidly growing town of Sanford. On January 23, 1883, two lots were secured for the City of Sanford from the Florida Land and Colonization Company, and in that same year, a little twofroom school house was built. Professor Corner, who was a graduate of Emory Col' lege, Oxford, Georgia, had been teaching the little Orange Ridge School for several years, giving private lessons when they were desired to pupils in the higher grades. Now it would be possible to have all the grades taught in public school, for was not the county generously providing two rooms and two teachers? And all grades the two teachers, Professor Corner and Mrs. Angie Tucker, succeeded in teaching for three years. As Sanford grew-and it was growing rapidly in those days-another lot, another room, and another teacher were gradually added, so that in 1902, when it became necessary to build still another room, it was found that there was scarcely space for number six, if any playground were to be left. The city fathers agreed that it was time to build a really substantial brick building on another location. So, after deep consideration, they built the main part of the present Grammar School-a step which seemed to many, far too progressive for the times. They sold two rooms from the old building to be moved away and used for negro residences. The remaining three rooms became the home of a kindergarten taught by Miss Lilly Farnsworth and sponsored by the Sanford Kindergarten Association. In 1909 it became necessary to use the old building again for public school work. The Hrst grade, taught by Miss Nellye Washburii, was housed there for one year. The year following, the building was remodeled as it stands today to accommodate the first three grades. More recently it has been supplemented by two other primary buildings. Q Through the several generations of teachers who have stood behind the desks of the little red school house there are many other outstanding names: Major Lynch, Sammie Tucker, Mrs. E. W. D. Dunn, Miss Peachea Leffler, Mrs. Stella Arrington, Miss Ethel Moughton, Miss Emma Owen, Mrs. Velma Mitchell fthe present principalj and still others. Through the several generations of pupils who have sat within the desks, we hear the name of almost every Sanford family which has been blessed with children. May the little red school house for many more generf ations continue to bless and be blessed of Sanford citizens. ' Page Ten

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H1883 SENICR CLASS OFFICERS , ROBERT CORNELL MARGARET TAKACH VicefPresident Treasurer 'Trijles themselves are elegant in him. Every production of genius must be the Class Vice-President 2, 3, 4: Junior Play 35 Hi-Y pmdumon of emhusmsm' 2, 33 Intramural Sports 2, 33 Varsity Basketball 3, 42 HifY 3. 4: Class Treasurer 4, Celery Fed Staff 45 Sal- Caesar Club 2. magundi Staff 4. WILLIAM SPEIR President He is a scholar, and a ripe and good one, Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading. Caesar Club 25 Commencement Marshall 2g Intramural Sports 2, 3, 43 Football Squad 3, 4: Hi-Y 3g Captain of Safety Patrol 3, 43 Class President 43 Salmagundi Staff 4. MARY LOUISE MERIWETHER MARY MCMAHON Secretary Chaplain How fair is thy face, HU Um was 'W' Soft, gm low- And how light is thy hem, and how fffmazy thy gmc. An excellent thing in a woman. Class Basketball lg Home Economics Play 13 Glee Class SCCTCFHYY 43 Sdlmaglmdl Staff 43 Hi'Y 3- 45 Club Operetta 2g Hi-Y 3, 43 OnefAct Play 43 Glee Class Track 1, 2, 35 Class Swimming 1, 2. Club 45 Class Volleyball 45 Senior Play 4: Class Chaplain 4. CLASS Morro: Possumus quia posse videmusn QWe can because we think we canl CLASS FLOWER! Aster. CI.Ass COLORS: Purple and White. CI.Ass SPONSORS! Mlss ELIZABETH SHOEMAKER and Miss HELEN VERNAY Page Twelve